Roti or chapatti or phulka with a simple curry makes an ideal meal for seher (refers to the meal consumed early in the morning before fasting). In the night, before going to bed, I will knead the dough and keep it covered. It not only saves time but you will get soft and fluffy roti’s. As the weather in Bangalore is bit cool and rainy I prefer piping hot roti’s at seher time. Not much work when you are having roti for seher. A simple side dish can be made in combo and a hot meal is ready to indulge! One of the side dish which is very common with roti at my home is bhendi ka salan. It is easy to cook with simple handy ingredients. Try this simple version of bhindi/bhendi/okra to taste it.
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ kg Bhindi/Okra
- 1 Onion, peeled and sliced
- ½ tbsp. Ginger-Garlic paste
- 1 tbsp. Red chili powder
- ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
- Salt
- Oil
- 2-3 springs fresh Coriander leaves, chopped
PREPARATION:
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Wash bhindi/okra and pat dry with a kitchen tissue/napkin. Trim off the ends and slice them into roundels.
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In a heavy bottom cooking vessel add oil and to this add sliced onions, when they turn translucent, add ginger-garlic paste. Fry for another 2 minutes.
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Now add bhindi pieces, red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add little water (enough to make bhendi soft).
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Cook covered till bhindi becomes soft. Garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
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Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
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rekhas kitchen says
ohh yes you are right hot roti with a simple side dish is perfect meal for me any time. bhindi ka salan yummmmm looks great what a pic. (S) lubna only thing I don't add ginger garlic paste superb dear.
Prathibha says
Hmm I m the first one to comment on ur post…lovely salan..nice combo with roti..
Veda Murthy says
lovely dish…i must think of adding ginger garlic paste next time prepare this!
lata raja says
Oh Salan has to be great! Nawabi dishes are all so appetizing. Your description and pics are just doing justice to the wonderful dish.
Priya says
I do prepare the same okra curry, but never add ginger garlic paste, will try next time,gorgoeus click!
sowmya.s says
looks perfect and so yummy…what a lovely picture..
Parita says
Simplicity at its best! so few ingredients and such a delicious curry!
Nandini says
Hey, I actually cook the same thing with the same ingredients! I'd have this with curd rice right now for lunch! Nice clicks and lovely Salan!
Katy ~ says
Your picture makes the okra look sensational. Beautifully presented!
Varunavi says
Bendi ka salan i never made but ate at a friends place.Next time when i think of making i know from where i should take the recipe.Yummy looking curry and great combo with rotis
Sanghi says
Okra curry looks lovely!
Sush says
even though you have not fried the bhindi, it looks soo crisp & not slimy. very nice & looks very simple too 🙂
Valarmathi says
Never tried this way, will try this. Looks yummy.
Chitra says
Lovely salan, new to me.have lots of LF..will try for sure 🙂
Palidor says
Yum! I love okra curry. Your photos are gorgeous!
M says
Mmm, I love this salan! My mom makes it quite often at home and it was the first salan I learned to make in preparation for going away to school. I also make it often, at least 1x a week. 🙂
Sharmilee! :) says
Perfect for rotis!
Suparna says
Hi Lubna,Okra curries taste damn good with rotis and tempts to eat just that little extra portion 🙂 I try variations in okra curries too, can agree what a difference the ginger garlic paste does to the simple stir fry …now looking at the snaps I'm tempted to make some yum bindi ka salan 🙂 Enjoy TC
Pari says
That's a quicky.
Preeti Kashyap says
looks great lubna! Even with all the frying, the okra have not lost its lush green color!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Rekha, Prathibha, Veda, Lata, Priya, Sowmya, Parita, Nandita, Katy, Sanghi, Sush, Valar, Chitra, Palidor, Ivy, Shamrmilee, Suparna, Pari and Preeti.
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Looks lovely, the photo looks so beautiful.
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
That looks fantastic! Nice combo! With basmati rice, yummy!Cheers,Rosa
Sailaja Damodaran says
Yummy nice click……
Mriganayani says
Looks awesome! I love Bhindis and could just eat all of this!
Shaista Tabrez says
okra looks too good..good one to have for seher.
Smitha says
Wow lovely!! Never quite though of Bhindi in a Salan, got to try it
Priya Narasimhan says
Lubna…..your photos are too good…though i don't like okra, this one is very tempting..
Ivy says
Yum, okra is one of my favourite summer vegetables. Love is the best ingredient which must be included in all dishes for extra tastiness 🙂
Padma says
Yummy salan and lovely click
Cham says
Never added G_garlic paste, that would be a nice change!
Vrinda says
I lov okra fry..i make this without water,easy and yummy side dish with rice…
Gita says
Great presentation Lubna…easy and delicious dish…my okra fry is also similar to yours 🙂
Karine says
this looks to be such a great way to enjoy okra! thanks for sharing 🙂
Juliana says
Oh! I haven't had okra for a great while, never know how to cook it, I'll definitely try this recipe, sounds and looks delicious…yummie!
Nazarina A says
I would love to cook this veggie exactly the way you did here. It is the perfect side dish to any meal yum!!!
Preety says
love the pic, my fav sabzi
Rekha shoban says
wonderful picture…looks yummy
DEESHA says
I didnt know this is called bhindi ka salan .. I just call it bendekai palya in kannada .. I love bhindi
Curry Leaf says
Hot roti is perfect in this weather Lubna.The curry looks great.I love bhendi curries-not much work but very tasty too.
Varsha Vipins says
Nice one Lubs..I make it like this for rice too..:)
my kitchen says
Roti & Okra,nice good combination,nice clicks Lubna
Arch says
Mmmmm, I love bhindis, these look awesome…I like the Ramadan special too..Great blog Lubna
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you A2Z, Rosa, Sailaja, Mriganayani, Shaista, Smitha, Priya, Juliana, Padma, Cham, Vrinda, Gita, Karine, Nazarina, Preety, Rekha, Deesha, Curry Leaf, Varsha, Mykitchen and Arch.
jayasree says
Fantastic click.. Your pics are making me drool..
5 Star Foodie says
A delicious bowl of okra curry, love the pictures!
Sandhya Hariharan says
Lovely clicks lubna…. I will follow your blog from now on 🙂
Sireesha says
Looks delectable and yummy:)
Renu says
very nice click as always ! I have never added ginger-garlic paste to okra….must give a try
Lavi says
This is my favourite KF!Picture tempts a lot!Try adding a bit rice flour, in the last 5 minutes, it will not turn okra soggy and also the taste will be good..
Yasmeen says
Great looking bhindi.thanks for all the updates dear 🙂
My Experiments with Food says
What a lovely picture!Bindi is my husband's favourite. It sure is a perfect accompaniment to Rotis, and even with Dal – Rice.
farida says
I love okra but never tried it with curry. Sounds good!
Shri says
Superb pic and equally superb dish!Love okra in any form:)
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Jayashree, 5 Star foodie, Sandhya, sireesha, Renu, Lavi, Yasmeen, My Experiments with Food, Farida and Shri.
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you for the tip Lavi…will try it next time…
Ambika says
Hey Lubna,Thanks for visiting my blog and the generous comments!! This Bhindi looks delicious, will try this soon!Best Regards,Ambika.
homecooked says
Lovely salan! I love bhindi but dont get to make it very often as my hubby doesnt like it 🙁 Yours looks super delicious 🙂 And wish you and your family a very Happy Eid!
Anonymous says
I forgot to tell you that I regret not participating in the event this year…..too many distractions, MY BAD!!!!!
I do want to compliment you and all those that did, I can be so lucky to sit at all of your tables!!! really!
I shall however come back for some of the recipes and make them and enjoy.
Lubna, may The Almighty bless you and your family and may you have a very enjoyable Eid Inshallah! you are indeed the forerunner of the most beautiful and delicious Indian cuisine!
s says
your blog is nothing short of genius…stunning pics as well
Lena Rashmin Raj says
hmm..yummy Lubnaa…wonderful snap.. 🙂
pigpigscorner says
oh yes, just this with roti..yum!
Kitchen Flavours says
Anonymous – Thank you so much for the wishes. InshaAllah will see u r recipes next year.Thank you Home cooked, Lena, S and Pigpigscorner.
Sangeetha Subhash says
I liked ur recipes very much U impressed me a lot.my fav veggie okra looks amazing!!!i used to make it different but ur version sounds great for me..next time i will try this..:)U rock!!
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Sangeeta.